One in, one out? Chelsea set for Serie A midfield swap this summer

Chelsea could be on for a major midfield reshuffle this summer if the latest reports are to be believed, with suggestions that Jorginho could be seeking pastures new while Timoue Bakayoko is set for yet another return to Stamford Bridge.

The Italian midfielder, who came third in the Ballon D’or after helping his side to Champions League success and Italy to Euro 2020 success, is thought to be keen on a move away from the club which had made him their heartbeat, but now look as though they may need a different sort of operator in midfielder.

Worse still for the Blues, Jorginho’s contract expires in 2023, meaning that this summer is the last opportunity to get any return on their hefty investment on the Italian in a financial sense, though they will point to their success on the pitch as return enough.

And, as per Nizaar Kinsella, a return to Italy is the favoured outcome this summer.

‘He and his entourage want to come back to Italy, #Juventus seems to be the strongest club on him at the moment’, he told Calcio Mercato Italy.

🎙️@NizaarKinsella to CMIT TV: “#Jorginho has a very close relationship with Thomas Tuchel but his contract will expire in 2023. He and his entourage want to come back to Italy, #Juventus seems to be the strongest club on him at the moment”

— calciomercato.it (@calciomercatoit) April 27, 2022

Bakayoko to return

And, in other Chelsea news, it seems as though Tiemoue Bakayoko could be on his way back to Stamford Bridge following yet another underwhelming loan spell in Serie A.

The French midfielder was sent on loan to AC Milan, but has not played a minute since January, with the Italian side now not obliged to buy the midfielder after failing to meet the appearance requirements.

It looks like Tiemoue Bakayoko will be back at Chelsea after AC Milan avoided paying the obligation to buy which was activated on appearances. He hasn’t played a minute of football since January. https://t.co/tLs3gEnDBG

— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) April 27, 2022

It could finally be time to cut ties with the midfielder, and accept the hefty loss on the former Monaco man, unless Thomas Tuchel sees something in him that previous Blues bosses didn’t.

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City	33	59	80
2	Liverpool FC	33	63	79
3	Chelsea FC	32	40	65
4	Arsenal FC	33	12	60
5	Tottenham Hotspur	33	18	58
6	Manchester United	34	2	54
7	West Ham United	34	8	52
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	33	4	49
9	Newcastle United	34	-15	43
10	Leicester City	32	-4	42
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	34	-11	41
12	Brentford FC	34	-8	40
13	Southampton FC	34	-16	40
14	Crystal Palace	33	2	38
15	Aston Villa	32	-4	37
16	Leeds United	33	-30	34
17	Burnley FC	33	-16	31
18	Everton FC	32	-21	29
19	Watford FC	33	-36	22
20	Norwich City	33	-47	21

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	17
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	16
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	15
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	14
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	12
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	12
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	11
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	11
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	11
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace	11
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	10
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	10
Pukki, Teemu	Norwich City	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	10
Raphinha	Leeds United	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	10
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	10
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	9
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	9

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	9
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	9
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	9
Bednarek, Jan	Southampton FC	0	9
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	9
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	9
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	8
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	9
Mctominay, Scott	Manchester United	0	9
Firpo, Junior	Leeds United	0	9
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	7
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	8
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	7
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	8
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa	0	8
McGinn, John	Aston Villa	0	8
Rice, Declan	West Ham United	0	8
Romeu, Oriol	Southampton FC	0	8

Player	Team	Assists
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	12
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	10
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	9
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	9
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	9
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	8
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	8
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	7
Mbeumo, Bryan	Brentford FC	7
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	7
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	6
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	6
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	6
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City	6
Benrahma, Said	West Ham United	6
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	6